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Glochidion zeylanicum var. tomentosum

Glochidion tomentosum

Glochidion zeylanicum var. tomentosum is a tropical and subtropical Asian shrub or small tree in the Phyllanthaceae family, native from India and Sri Lanka through the Himalayas and Southeast Asia to southern China and Taiwan. It is a woody plant suited to warm, frost-free climates, and is best grown in bright conditions with moderate, well-drained watering.

Family
Phyllanthaceae (Phyllanth family)
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Water when the top few centimetres of soil are dry, and reduce watering in cooler months.
Soil
Well-drained loam or a peat-based mix with added perlite.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate

About

Glochidion zeylanicum var. tomentosum is a variety of flowering plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. It is native to tropical and subtropical Asia, ranging from India and Sri Lanka to the Himalayas, Myanmar, Thailand, and southern China to Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands.

Other Glochidion plants

Glochidion carrickii · Buttonwood · Phyllanthus hohenackeri · Glochidion hylandii · Phyllanthus raiateaensis · Glochidion stylosum · Glochidion symingtonii · Phyllanthus temehaniensis · Glochidion · Phyllanthus apodogynus · Phyllanthus bourdillonii · Phyllanthus candolleanus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Glochidion zeylanicum var. tomentosum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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